Podcasts about endless innovation

In a world grappling with environmental challenges and the need for sustainable solutions, visionary leaders like Jay Samit are leading the way towards a greener and more sustainable future. The advent of the latest AI tools brings up brand new questions as we humans figure out the best way to use this knowledge tool for good and for finding sustainable solutions together. In this episode of GreenPlanet-Blue Planet, host Julian Guderley talks with Futurist, Author and Entrepreneur Jay Samit about the most concerning questions and topics that have taken the stage recently in mainstream media interviews but have not been addressed widely or appropriately. For example, does AI lie? What could a malevolent AI do to a person? Jay refers back to the movie “Brazil” from Monty Python co-creator Terry Gilliam's, which depicts a world where the AI has gone awry from corrupted programming. Could this be our future? Join this episode to explore Jay's work and views on sustainable solutions using AI. Will it work with humans, or work against us? As he notes, AI solves problems differently than humans. So how will this new human/AI world work? Jay is a change agent, who combines his vision and humor to motivate listeners to become innovators within their organizations. Jay's goal is to get people to be passionate about overcoming obstacles, while teaching them how to think bigger and embrace change. Samit provides disruptive solutions for such corporate clients as Adobe, Amazon, American Express, AT&T, Best Buy, Coca Cola, Disney, Facebook, Ford, GE, Google, IBM, Intel, McDonalds, Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble, Starbucks, Unilever, Visa, and dozens more. The former Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte Digital, Jay has pioneered advancements in music and video distribution, social media, and ecommerce. He is the author of the bestselling book Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation and Future Proofing You - Twelve Truths for Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling Your Destiny in an Uncertain World. #Disruptor #futurist #AI #sustainable #innovator #changeagent Find Jay: https://jaysamit.com/ Find Julian: https://www.betterworlds.com/ About: Better Worlds is a communication and community building platform comprised of weekly podcasts, engaging international conferences and hack-a-thons to encourage and support the development of Web3 solutions. Our programs celebrate voices from every continent to forge a shared and abundant future. # About Better Worlds Better Worlds is a communication and community building platform comprised of weekly podcasts, engaging international conferences and hack-a-thons to encourage and support the development of Web3 solutions. Our programs celebrate voices from every continent to forge a shared and abundant future. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/julian-guderley/support

Joanne Black is America's leading authority on referral selling. She's not bragging - her publisher gave her that moniker, and she's taking it! Referrals work whether you're looking for a job, want a promotion, need clients, or looking for a date. She's written two books, No More Cold Calling: The Breakthrough System That Will Leave Your Competition in the Dust and Pick Up the Damn Phone: How People, Not Technology, Seal the Deal. Joanne founded her company in 1996. She works with business owners to drive revenue to propel growth through referrals.David C. Barnett loves to say that it took him 10 years to unlearn what he learned in business school. After a career in advertising sales, Barnett started several businesses, including a commercial debt brokerage house. Helping to finance small- and medium-sized businesses led to the field of business brokerage. Over several years, Barnett sold dozens of businesses for others while managing his own portfolio of income properties and starting his career as a local private investor. Barnett regularly consults with professionals and banks on business and asset values. Presently, he also works with entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs worldwide who are buying, selling, or trying to improve their businesses. You can get more information about him at davidcbarnett.com. Chef Eboni Bowman is the founder of Flavor Atlanta, and she turned her lifelong love of cooking into a successful Georgia-based small business offering personal chef services, meal prep, cooking classes, and catering. Both of Eboni's grandmothers did a lot of cooking and baking, and one was a professional caterer. Eboni started helping them in the kitchen when she was five. She studied at the Art Institute of Atlanta's culinary school and has more than 20 years of experience in the Culinary and Hospitality industries. For more information about her business, go to flavoratlanta.com. Three of my amazing guests – Joanne Black, David C. Barnett, and Eboni Bowman – join me simultaneously for a fun, lighthearted, rapid-fire round of my favorite business questions.We get their opinions on a few business tools, some old-school marketing tips, and some great books for aspiring business owners.This week on SmallBizChat Podcast:Fun, fast-paced round of questioning.Our guests' favorite podcasts.Their favorite business app.Their favorite old-school marketing tip.Plus a few other questions about great resources for up-and-coming business leaders.Resources Mentioned:BossQuiz: https://bossquiz.com/ Become Your Own Boss Course: https://tinyurl.com/byobdrexel Podcasts Mentioned:Sales ReinventedThe How of BusinessTherapy for Black Girls PodcastApps Mentioned:Roadie: https://www.roadie.com/ Books Mentioned:Persuasion Secrets of the World's Most Charismatic and Influential Villains by Ben SettleThe Startup of You: Adapt, Take Risks, Grow Your Network, and Transform Your Career by Reid HoffmanThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. CoveyDisrupt You!: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation by Jay Samit

Leading technology innovator, serial entrepreneur, industry disruptor, and best-selling author Jay Samit believes with the right tools anyone can become a millionaire. In his new book, Future-Proofing You, Jay shares the 12 truths necessary for becoming rich and never needing a job again. Sound impossible? Jay can prove that it works! Jay mentored a millennial on welfare and under Jay's mentorship, this young man became a self-made millionaire in just one year. So, if you want to realize your potential and build a better, more secure life, you should pay attention to the actionable advice Jay lays out and start “future-proofing” yourself today. In this episode, Hala and Jay talk about Jay's personal story, Jay's mentee Vin Clancy, the M.O.V.E. acronym, the importance of selling early and acting fast, five of the twelve truths, the future of augmented reality and NFTs, and more.  Topics Include: - Jay's career journey - Idea for wiring Future-Proofing You - The story of Vin Clancy  - Truth #1 have a growth mindset  - M.O.V.E acronym  - Proving a case study to build your business  - Selling early and acting fast - Importance of mentors - Quick fire segment on 12 truths of future-proofing - Truth #4: Failure is great  - Truth #6: Passion makes you unstoppable - Truth #8 Everything is a tech startup - Truth #12: Remote workers are your competitive advantage - Impact of COVID - Sustainable capitalism  - Augmented reality  - NFTs - Jay's secret to profiting in life  - And other topics… Jay Samit is an international best-selling author, a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world's leading experts on disruption and innovation. Jay is currently the Executive Chairman Emeritus at Greenfield Robotics. He has held executive positions at Deloitte Consulting LLP, Sony, Universal Studios, and more. Jay raises hundreds of millions of dollars for startups, advises Fortune 500 firms, transforms entire industries, and revamps government institutions. He frequently appears on national media including ABC, Bloomberg, CBS, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, and NBC, and has been quoted in The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, The Economist, Businessweek, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, and more.  Jay is the author of the best-selling book, Disrupt You!: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation and Future-Proofing You: Twelve Truths for Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling your Destiny in an Uncertain World. Sponsored By: 99 Designs - Head to 99designs.com/YAP to learn more and get $30 off your first design contest! Grin.co - Find out how GRIN can help you grow your brand. Watch the demo at GRIN.co WRKOUT - Visit wrkout.com/yap to book a FREE Session with a world-class trainer and get 30% off your first TWO MONTHS with code YAP Coinbase - For a limited time, new users can get $10 in free Bitcoin when you sign up today at Coinbase.com/YAP Jordan Harbinger - Check out jordanharbinger.com/start for some episode recommendations Resources Mentioned: YAP Episode #27- Cultivate a Disruptive Mindset with Jay Samit: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/27-cultivate-a-disruptive-mindset-with-jay-samit/  YAP Episode #111: Future Proof Yourself with Jay Samit: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/111-future-proof-yourself-with-jay-samit/ Jay's Books: https://jaysamit.com/books/  Jay's Worksheets: https://jaysamit.com/worksheets/  Jay's Website: https://jaysamit.com/  Jay's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaysamit/?hl=en  Jay's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysamit  Connect with Young and Profiting: YAP's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngandprofiting/     Hala's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/     Hala's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yapwithhala/     Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@halataha   Website: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/  Text Hala and join YAP's text community by texting the keyword “YAP” to 28046

I never realized that I had a form of anxiety back when I was just getting started in my surgical practice. And every time, it's because of the responsibility of taking out a gallbladder. Here's a quick science talk: There are two structures that have to be cut in order to remove the gallbladder—the cystic artery and the cystic duct. And if you do it wrong, it could be devastating for the patient. I'm a good surgeon, I know my anatomy, but every single time I do it, this feeling of dread will just come up, and it wasn't until several years later when I looked back that I recognized that as anxiety. This is why it's important for me to remember that everything comes down to belief. I heard this first from Jack Canfield: “Fear is just false events, appearing real.” We only have a couple of fears like the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises. Other than that, everything else is manufactured because of beliefs that we created as we grew up, like failure. The mindset of being able to fail forward is a foreign concept to a surgeon. And when I started the Menopause Movement, I really had to work hard to undo all those beliefs around failure because you don't start a business without failing it forward. You've got to test things, you're going to fail and then you have to tweak things. But when you think about how we live inside of a box, and how our growth is outside of it, as we step out, the cycle continues. Failing forward is the way to go. Anxiety is a very disruptive condition and can increase during menopause, but there's a way to overcome it and I talk more about that in today's episode of The Best of The Menopause Movement Podcast with Vikki Yaffe. Vikki is a coach who helps ambitious people manage anxiety and procrastination so they can get more done in half the time. She's the host of the Hack Your Time podcast (previously F*ck Anxiety and Get Sh*t Done). During our conversation, we talk about the definition of anxiety, why we evolved to have anxiety, where anxiety comes from PLUS:   Dealing with procrastination How our brains hold us back from almost everything A new definition of goal setting Why failure is so important when it comes to meeting our goals The perks of being unrealistic   And stay to the end to find out how to deal with imposter syndrome and find more ambition.   What's Discussed in This Episode:   01:57 What is anxiety  04:29 The link between anxiety and procrastination  06:26 Techniques to calm anxiety and other overwhelming emotions 08:27 Identifying and interpreting the things that make you anxious  09:14 Reminding yourself that you can survive any situation  11:01 The connection of anxiety and feeling overwhelmed  12:38 Motivation comes from success  16:54 How to manage bringing the mind to commit to changes or modifications  20:02 Placing meaning to neutral aspects in life bring anxiety  23:43 Everyone has the choice to make a change  26:21 Taking the smallest step to be motivated  27:20 The habit of time on and time off  28:54 Your productivity does not define you  29:35 Resting is essential for your well-being  32:55 Setting goals for growth and not success  35:55 Building failure tolerance for yourself 38:09 Retraining the brain to think differently 39:22 The perks of being unrealistic  42:03 Attaching intention to your goals  43:02 Working on ambition and understanding emotions attached to it  45:26 Imposter syndrome and dealing with it   About the Guest: Vikki Yaffe is a professional anxiety and procrastination coach. She has been helping different individuals manage their anxiety and procrastination issues for the past few years. Vikki also helps her client overcome doubts about their capabilities and skills, whether in the workplace or at home. She aims to encourage everyone to be consistent in getting things done.   Resources:   Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/podcast) Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon) Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon) Check out my LinkedIn posts (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichellegordon/) Vikki Yaffe Website (https://www.vikkilouise.com/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vikkilouise___)  Vikki's Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hack-your-time/id1455953384)   Books mentioned in this episode:   The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle https://amzn.to/2LmJ5ZI The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image by Leonard https://amzn.to/2MopicX Disrupt You!: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation by Jay Samit https://amzn.to/3ogNsUZ   Amazon pays me a small fee when you buy using these links.   For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. 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This week's conversation is with Jay Samit, a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world's leading experts on disruption and innovation. The former Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte Consulting, Jay helped grow pre-IPO companies such as LinkedIn, been a Nasdaq company CEO, held senior management roles at EMI, Sony and Universal Studios, pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile, ecommerce, digital distribution, and spatial reality that are used by billions of consumers every day. Jay raises hundreds of millions of dollars for startups, advises Fortune 500 firms, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends.His list of partners and associates reads like a who's who list of innovators, including: Bill Gates, President Bill Clinton, Pope John Paul II, Steven Spielberg, Steve Jobs, Reid Hoffman, David Geffen, Sir Richard Branson, and Paul Allen.And if you're interested in learning more after listening to this conversation, I definitely recommend checking out Jay's book - Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation.----Please support our partners!We're able to keep growing and creating content for YOU because of their support. We believe in their mission and would appreciate you supporting them in return!!To take advantage of deals from our partners, head to http://www.findingmastery.net/partners where you'll find all discount links and codes mentioned in the podcast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Jay Samit is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur, keynote speaker, and the internationally bestselling author of Disrupt Yourself and Future Proofing You. He is recognized as a leading expert on disruption and innovation and self-identifies as a Serial Disrupter. Jay also advises Fortune 500 firms, raises millions of dollars for startups, and is a trusted consultant to leading corporations and government institutions. Jay's work encourages entrepreneurs to use their histories and challenges to create solutions and be more collaborative and socially-just leaders. Jay joins me today to discuss what it means to be a disrupter and why he was inspired to write his two books. He details why our challenges offer an opportunity for innovative business strategies and how to discover and use them. We discuss the importance of failing and learning from those defeats. He shares several stories on how failure has led to great success, which illustrates the entrepreneur's journey. He shares the two things you need to achieve success and why he thinks that anyone can achieve it if they're willing to put in the work. He also discusses the importance of having a mentor and using your peers to collaborate and innovate. “You have to fail to become successful. Failing means you're trying things that haven't been tried.” - Jay Samit Today on Mastering Midlife: The 12 Truths and why Jay was inspired to write them Why your challenges are your greatest gift for success How the pandemic liberated entrepreneurs to think outside the box Why mentors are imperative for life-long learning The importance of sharing your ideas to find the holes in them and make them better Why every business is now a high-tech business How creating a successful business is simply about solving a problem Why anyone can be successful if they're willing to put in the hard work The power of building a complementary team The two things you need for success Why failing is an integral part of your journey Connect with Jay Samit: Jay Samit Website Book: Disrupt You!: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation by Jay Samit Book: Future Proofing You: Twelve Truths for Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling your Destiny in an Uncertain World by Jay Samit YouTube: The 2 Things You Need for Success by Jay Samit YouTube: Jay Samit on the Keys to Radical Disruption Jay Samit on LinkedIn Jay Samit on Facebook Jay Samit on Twitter Jay Samit on YouTube Mastering Midlife...Together! Thanks for tuning into today's episode of the Mastering Midlife Podcast: How to Thrive When the World Asks the Most of You with Mark Silverman. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review. Be sure to visit our website and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube and don't forget to share your favorite episodes on social media.

We tend to tell ourselves only a certain percentage of people will become millionaires in their lifetimes, but that simply isn't true. What if becoming a millionaire was doable for everyone- and better yet, what if they could do it in the space of a year?    Is reaching our wildest income goals possible? Should anyone be setting their sights on a more realistic target, based on where they're at today?   In this episode, Serial Disruptor and bestselling author of Disrupt You! Jay Samit returns to the show to share how he mentored a young man on welfare to unbelievable success.    Three Things You'll Learn in This Episode    How to get ANYONE to believe in themselves Self-doubt is the biggest killer of dreams, so how do we help others bust out of a bad mindset?    The key to standing out from the crowd Forget the competition, how can we differentiate ourselves to the point where we're the ONLY people who do what we do?    Why focusing on our problems is a great way to move forward Writing down 3 things we're grateful for each day is well-known for boosting positivity, but what possible benefit comes from documenting 3 problems we're faced with every day?   Guest Bio   Jay Samit is a Serial Disruptor, revered across multiple industries for his insights, passion, and expertise in spotting trends. The bestselling author of Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation, translated into 14 languages, and the 2021 Future Proofing You, he is also an Adjunct Professor at USC in innovation. Jay has been at the forefront of countless breakthrough advancements in mobile video, internet advertising, eCommerce, social networks, digital music and augmented reality, and held positions at Deloitte, EMI, SONY, and Universal Studios, and helped grow a number of pre-IPO companies, including Linkedin. A sought-after keynote speaker, Jay's talk, It's Time to Disrupt You is a high-energy crash course in how to create and embrace change in any field, and he is passionate about helping others figure out a way forward and plot their next moves as successfully as possible.    To find out more, go to:https://jaysamit.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysamit/  https://www.facebook.com/groups/4423009431059957/  https://www.amazon.com/Jay-Samit/e/B00NF2SGBA%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Jay Samit is the former Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte. An American digital media innovator, he has pioneered advancements in music and video distribution, social media, and ecommerce. He is the author of the bestselling book Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation and Future Proofing You - Twelve Truths for Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling Your Destiny in an Uncertain World.

Are you tired of working hard for someone else's dream?! It's time to STOP. If you are asking yourself if now is the right time to start a business, become an entrepreneur, and chase your passion, the answer is always YES. Today I have Jay Samit, international best-selling author and expert on disruption and innovation, to tell you how. Jay has developed the 12 Truths to creating opportunity, maximizing wealth, and controlling your destiny. And he put his theory to the test by empowering a young mentee to grow from welfare to self-made millionaire in less than a year. Join us to learn how you too can change your mindset, find your superpower, and Future Proof you. About The Guest: Described by Wired as having "the coolest job in the industry" and "a new media guru and Internet pioneer" by the Economic Times, author Jay Alan Samit is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world's leading experts on disruption and innovation. He launches billion dollar businesses, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for over three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends. His first book "Disrupt Yourself: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation" is currently published in over 10 languages. He is a regular contributor to Fortune and the Wall Street Journal and host of its documentary series WSJ Startup of the Year. Samit frequently appears on ABC, Bloomberg, CBS, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, NBC and tweets daily motivation to the over 100,000 business professionals who follow him on twitter @jaysamit. An expert on transformational corporate change, Samit has been quoted in The New York Times, The Economist, Businessweek, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Fast Company and TechCrunch. A sought-after conference speaker and consultant, Samit provides disruptive solutions for such corporate clients as Adobe, American Express, AT&T, Best Buy, Coca Cola, Disney, Ford, Google, GE, IBM, Intel, McDonalds, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, and Visa and dozens more. Finding Jay Samit:Website: https://jaysamit.com/ Read Future Proofing You: Twelve Truths for Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling your Destiny in an Uncertain World Contact for a free Future Proofing You WorkbookTwitter & Instagram: @jaysamit To inquire about my coaching program opportunity visit https://mentorship.heathermonahan.com/ Review this podcast on Apple Podcast using this LINK and when you DM me the screen shot, I buy you my $299 video course as a thank you! My book Confidence Creator is available now! get it right HERE If you are looking for more tips you can download my free E-book at my website and thank you! https://heathermonahan.com *If you'd like to ask a question and be featured during the wrap up segment of Creating Confidence, contact

Jay Samit has developed disruptive solutions for brands like Coca-Cola, Disney, and Microsoft, and he has helped grow multi-billion dollar giants such as LinkedIn and eBay. He has also served as Vice Chairman of Deloitte, Vice President of Sony, and President of ooVoo. On top of all that, he is the best-selling author of two books Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation and Future Proofing You - Twelve Truths for Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling Your Destiny in an Uncertain World. In this interview we talk about his latest book Future Proofing You and the only two things that you need in order to be successful. 

Future Proofing You: Twelve Truths for Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling your Destiny in an Uncertain World by Jay Samit With the right mindset and insight, anyone can become a millionaire. Are you tired of just paying bills until you die? Are you wasting your life at a job that doesn’t make you fulfilled or financially secure? Then Future Proofing You: Twelve Truths for Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling Your Destiny in an Uncertain World is for you. In this life-changing book, celebrated author and entrepreneur Jay Samit, who’s worked with such visionaries as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Reid Hoffman, and hundreds of successful entrepreneurs, shares the key understandings and step-by-step process for becoming rich and never needing another job again. To prove the power of his 12 Truths, Samit also details the journey of how he mentored a broke millennial with these principles and empowered him to go from being on welfare to becoming a self-made millionaire in one year. Building upon the principles in his internationally acclaimed book Disrupt You, Samit explains: How to identify an idea and market to start your business How to build a virtual company with little or no capital The latest free software tools for managing your business Ways to get a piece of a trillion-dollar opportunity bigger than mobile How to harness the three primary fears of others to generate more sales Strategies for finding the right mentors to accelerate your success Techniques to structure any deal for creating recurring revenue and lasting wealth This book is perfect for anyone who is tired of jobs with no security, hopes to truly realize their professional and personal potential, and is looking for a way to build a better life for them and their family.About Jay Samit Described by Wired as having "the coolest job in the industry" and "a new media guru and Internet pioneer" by the Economic Times, author Jay Alan Samit is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world's leading experts on disruption and innovation. He launches billion dollar businesses, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for over three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends. Everyone from the Pope to the President calls on Samit to orchestrate positive change in this era of endless innovation. The former Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte Consulting, Samit helped grow pre-IPO companies such as LinkedIn, been a Nasdaq company CEO, held senior management roles at EMI, Sony and Universal Studios, pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile, ecommerce, digital distribution, and spatial reality that are used by billions of consumers every day. Samit accurately predicts the future because he is constantly working with those who create it. His first book "Disrupt Yourself: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation" is currently published in over 10 languages. He is a regular contributor to Fortune and the Wall Street Journal and host of its documentary series WSJ Startup of the Year. Samit frequently appears on ABC, Bloomberg, CBS, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, NBC and tweets daily motivation to the over 100,000 business professionals who follow him on twitter @jaysamit. An expert on transformational corporate change, Samit has been quoted in The New York Times, The Economist, Businessweek, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Fast Company and TechCrunch. A sought-after conference speaker and consultant, Samit provides disruptive solutions for such corporate clients as Adobe, American Express, AT&T, Best Buy, Coca Cola, Disney, Ford, Google, GE, IBM, Intel, McDonalds, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, and Visa and dozens more.

Anxiety is a very disruptive condition and can increase during menopause. Dealing with bouts of overwhelm, depression, apprehension is difficult and it sometimes feels like there's no way out, but one's battle with anxiety doesn't mean that it's the end, there is a way to overcome it.  In today's episode, Vikki Yaffe—an established time-hacking and life coach—joins me as we unravel the ways to triumph over anxiety and procrastination issues. She and I discuss the roots of anxiety, effective tips to calm the nerves, and why procrastination and anxiety are linked to one another and how it is part of a vicious cycle. Vikki also talks about the importance of not measuring your worth by your productivity at work or at home.  So, tune in to this episode now and discover how you can deal with anxiety and procrastination to become more successful overtime.  What's Discussed in This Episode: 01:57 What is anxiety  04:29 The link between anxiety and procrastination  06:26 Techniques to calm anxiety and other overwhelming emotions 08:27 Identifying and interpreting the things that make you anxious  09:14 Reminding yourself that you can survive any situation  11:01 The connection of anxiety and feeling overwhelmed  12:38 Motivation comes from success  16:54 How to manage bringing the mind to commit to changes or modifications  20:02 Placing meaning to neutral aspects in life bring anxiety  23:43 Everyone has the choice to make a change  26:21 Taking the smallest step to be motivated  27:20 The habit of time on and time off  28:54 Your productivity does not define you  29:35 Resting is essential for your well-being  32:55 Setting goals for growth and not success  35:55 Building failure tolerance for yourself 38:09 Retraining the brain to think differently 39:22 The perks of being unrealistic  42:03 Attaching intention to your goals  43:02 Working on ambition and understanding emotions attached to it  45:26 Imposter syndrome and dealing with it About the Guest: Vikki Yaffe is a professional anxiety and procrastination coach. She has been helping different individuals manage their anxiety and procrastination issues for the past few years. Vikki also helps her client overcome doubts about their capabilities and skills, whether in the workplace or at home. She aims to encourage everyone to be consistent in getting things done.  Resources: Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/podcasts/)  Join the Menopause Movement with Dr. Michelle Gordon Online Community  Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon) Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DrMichelleGordon) Join in on the next beta group (https://bit.ly/betawait)  Vikki Yaffe Website (https://vikkilouise.com/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vikkilouise___)  Vikki's Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f-ck-anxiety-get-sh-t-done/id1455953384)  Books mentioned in this episode: The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle (Paid link: https://amzn.to/2LmJ5ZI)  The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image by Leonard Shlain (Paid link: https://amzn.to/2MopicX)  Disrupt You!: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation by Jay Samit (Paid link: https://amzn.to/3ogNsUZ)  For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Menopause Movement Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher. Thank you for tuning in!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you struggling to compete with other agencies in your niche? Are you tired of losing new business to your competition? You can stand out if you learn how to disrupt status quo. You just need to get a little scrappy and start thinking outside-of-the-box. In today's episode, we'll cover: Why your agency needs to think differently. #1 way to achieve agency growth fast! How data can close more agency new business. Today, I talked with Jay Samit — serial entrepreneur, former VP of Sony, Vice Chairman of Deloitte, and best selling author. Oh! And he grew an agency from 0 in revenue to $200 million is 18 months. He's basically a superstar. And Jay's new book "Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation" is all about how you can create agency growth by being a little different. Why Your Agency Needs to Think Differently Jay talked about his experience coming into a marketing agency that had $0 in revenue and transforming it into a $200 million opportunity. How? He pivoted. The agency had a great idea, but they didn't know how to execute it properly. They had the framework of value exchange merchandising but didn't know what to do with it. Jay's idea was to offering value exchange merchandise for brands around the world. So for example, instead of paying for your in-game app currency, you could just watch an ad instead. Here's the crazy part. Within one year, the agency was charging advertisers $1,000 CPM! Maybe your agency has a great idea. And, maybe you're awesome at what you do. But, if you're not succeeding, it may be time to pivot. Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Think about how you can apply those same services and skills to a broader or more nuanced user base. How can you utilize what you already have in a different way? No way to do things differently? Try adding some unique services that set you apart! The Best Way to Achieve Agency Growth Fast! I've talked about niching in the past, but what about niching into an unknown space? If you can find a way to be the only agency offering services to a particular group of people, you're in the golden zone. Jay told a story about an agency owner going from homeless to $70k in his first month — and $1 million by the end of his first year. How did he do it? He found a market no one else was serving. Sure, niching can be a great way to get hyper-specialized. But, if you can offer services to a market no one is paying attention to, you'll have a huge advantage. Here's a tip... Research a couple niches you're passionate about and see if anyone else is serving them. Start searching for those unexplored opportunities. You never know what you might find. How Data Can Close More New Business Are you having trouble pitching? Can you get your foot-in-the-door, but you seem to have issues closing? Try putting data to work. You can tell a prospect anything. But, if you can show them substance, they're going to be interested. You may have a killer strategy and a great idea that will help that prospect rake in customers. But if you can back it up with solid data, you're more likely to win the pitch. Data doesn't lie. Think you can triple their ROI on Facebook? I believe you, but your prospects need more than just your word on it. Explain the plan, then show them how you can do it by sharing a case story and reporting data that backs up your claim. The better the data, the better your chances. Cashflow or Bookkeeping Issues? FreshBooks is the solution with their ridiculously easy­-to-­use cloud accounting software for agencies. Freshbooks helps you work smarter and become more organized. Most importantly, it gets you paid quicker. Check out FreshBooks.com/SmartAgency and enter SMARTAGENCY in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section for a FREE 30-day, unrestricted trial.  

Jay Samit is the author of the bestselling book Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation. Jay Samit and I talk about the beginning critical steps to disrupt your own life and have an impact on this world as well as the emerging field of augmented and virtual reality that is posed to be up to a trillion dollar industry. Described by Wired Magazine as having “the coolest job in the industry” and “a new media guru and Internet pioneer” by the Economic Times, author Jay Alan Samit is a dynamic entrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation. He launches billion dollar businesses, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for over three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends. Everyone from the Pope to the President calls on Samit to orchestrate positive change in this era of endless innovation. Helped grow multi-billion dollar juggernauts such as eBay and LinkedIn pre-IPO.Samit held executive roles at Sony and Universal Studios, pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile video, internet advertising, e-commerce, social networks, ebooks, and digital music that are used by billions of consumers every day. Samit accurately predicts the future because he is constantly working with those who create it.An adjunct professor at USC, Samit teaches innovation at America’s largest engineering school. He is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal and host of its documentary series WSJ Startup of the Year. Samit frequently appears on ABC, Bloomberg, CBS, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, and NBC.An expert on transformational corporate change, Samit has been quoted in The New York Times, The Economist, Businessweek, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Fast Company and TechCrunch.~ Listen to the Podcast in Audio Form ~ iTunes - http://apple.co/2w2igRzGoogle Play - http://bit.ly/2i520dhStitcher - http://bit.ly/2iPsrRBiHeart Radio - http://bit.ly/2Ag3xW3If you would like more information on Jay Samit please check out the following links below:Jay Samit - http://jaysamit.com/Jay's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jaysamitJay's LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysamitDISRUPT You! - https://www.amazon.com/Disrupt-You-Transformation-Opportunity-Innovation/dp/1250059372Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2PodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/mark.metry.9Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Mark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/

I've kept this conversation stacked away somewhere, and I can only regret it deeply. Apologies therefore. But, I'm not exaggerating when saying that this is one of those conversations that never left me, and will forever be grateful for. Jay Samit is a digital media innovator and pioneer in the music, video distribution, social media, and eCommerce space. When you hear him talk, it's like getting a live recap of every single technology development that matters over the last 30+ years or so, and he's been a player in pretty much each one of them. 'Nuf said - dive in, listen, and get excited. And when done, get his 40 page companion workbook at http://jaysamit.com/. From his website: Jay Alan Samit is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation. He launches billion dollar businesses, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for over three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends. Everyone from the Pope to the President calls on Samit to orchestrate positive change in this era of endless innovation. Samit helped grow pre-IPO companies such as Linkedin and eBay, held senior management roles at Sony and Universal Studios, pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile video, internet advertising, ecommerce, social networks, ebooks, and digital music that are used by billions of consumers every day. Combining innovation with commercial success, Samit is the consummate dealmaker; his list of partners and associates reads like a who’s who list of innovators, including: Bill Gates, Steven Spielberg, Steve Jobs, Reid Hoffman, David Geffen, Richard Branson, Paul Allen, and Pierre Omidyar. A proven trend spotter, Samit accurately predicts the future because he is constantly working with those who create it. An adjunct professor at USC, Samit teaches innovation at America’s largest engineering school and is author of the internationally best-selling book Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation (available in seven languages including Chinese, Russian, Japanese and Korean). He is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal and host of its documentary series WSJ Startup of the Year. Samit frequently appears on ABC, Bloomberg, CBS, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, NBC and tweets daily motivation to the over 100,000 business professionals who follow him on twitter @jaysamit. An expert on transformational corporate change, Samit has been quoted in The New York Times, The Economist, Businessweek, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Fast Company and TechCrunch. Samit is a change agent, who combines his bold vision and humor, to motivate audiences to become disruptors within their organizations. Samit gets people passionate about innovation, overcoming obstacles, and teaches them how to think bigger and embrace change. Samit motivates and delights audiences from Moscow to Mumbai, London to Las Vegas, Phoenix to Philadelphia, Berlin to Beverly Hills, Toronto to Tokyo, Seoul to San Francisco, with compelling keynotes that leave the crowd wanting more. Samit provides disruptive solutions for such corporate clients as American Express, AT&T, Best Buy, Clinique, Coca Cola, Disney, Ford, GE, Intel, Linkedin, McDonalds, Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble, Starbucks, Unilever, Zynga and dozens more. His talk It’s Time to Disrupt You! is a high energy presentation on how to create and embrace change in any field. Designed to be as entertaining and inspiring as it is informative, Samit customizes each presentation to highlight the sales, marketing, and leadership goals of the audience before him. Samit delivers a speech that stays with the audience long after the conference has ended. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WYFT/support

Jay Samit is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation. He launches billion dollar businesses, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for over three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends.Everyone from the Pope to the President calls on Samit to orchestrate positive change in this era of endless innovation. Samit helped grow pre-IPO companies such as Linkedin and eBay, held senior management roles at Sony and Universal Studios, pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile video, internet advertising, ecommerce, social networks, ebooks, and digital music that are used by billions of consumers every day. Combining innovation with commercial success, Samit is the consummate dealmaker; his list of partners and associates reads like a who’s who list of innovators, including: Bill Gates, Steven Spielberg, Steve Jobs, Reid Hoffman, David Geffen, Richard Branson, Paul Allen, and Pierre Omidyar. A proven trend spotter, Samit accurately predicts the future because he is constantly working with those who create it.An adjunct professor at USC, Samit teaches innovation at America’s largest engineering school and is author of the internationally best-selling book Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation (available in seven languages including Chinese, Russian, Japanese and Korean). He is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal and host of its documentary series WSJ Startup of the Year. Samit frequently appears on ABC, Bloomberg, CBS, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, NBC and tweets daily motivation to the over 100,000 business professionals who follow him on twitter @jaysamit. An expert on transformational corporate change, Samit has been quoted in The New York Times, The Economist, Businessweek, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Fast Company and TechCrunch.Samit is a change agent, who combines his bold vision and humor, to motivate audiences to become disruptors within their organizations. Samit gets people passionate about innovation, overcoming obstacles, and teaches them how to think bigger and embrace change. Samit motivates and delights audiences from Moscow to Mumbai, London to Las Vegas, Phoenix to Philadelphia, Berlin to Beverly Hills, Toronto to Tokyo, Seoul to San Francisco, with compelling keynotes that leave the crowd wanting more. Samit provides disruptive solutions for such corporate clients as American Express, AT&T, Best Buy, Clinique, Coca Cola, Disney, Ford, GE, Intel, Linkedin, McDonalds, Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble, Starbucks, Unilever, Zynga and dozens more.His talk It’s Time to Disrupt You! is a high energy presentation on how to create and embrace change in any field. Designed to be as entertaining and inspiring as it is informative, Samit customizes each presentation to highlight the sales, marketing, and leadership goals of the audience before him. Samit delivers a speech that stays with the audience long after the conference has ended.As Jay Samit once said:Are you living life or just paying bills until you die?Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on Instagram, Twitter or via email mark@vudream.comHumans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2PodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/mark.metry.9Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Mark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/

Jay Samit is the author of the bestselling book Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation. Jay Samit and I talk about the beginning critical steps to disrupt your own life and have an impact on this world as well as the emerging field of augmented and virtual reality that is posed to be up to a trillion dollar industry. Described by Wired Magazine as having “the coolest job in the industry” and “a new media guru and Internet pioneer” by the Economic Times, author Jay Alan Samit is a dynamic entrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world's leading experts on disruption and innovation. He launches billion dollar businesses, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for over three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends. Everyone from the Pope to the President calls on Samit to orchestrate positive change in this era of endless innovation. Helped grow multi-billion dollar juggernauts such as eBay and LinkedIn pre-IPO.Samit held executive roles at Sony and Universal Studios, pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile video, internet advertising, e-commerce, social networks, ebooks, and digital music that are used by billions of consumers every day. Samit accurately predicts the future because he is constantly working with those who create it.An adjunct professor at USC, Samit teaches innovation at America's largest engineering school. He is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal and host of its documentary series WSJ Startup of the Year. Samit frequently appears on ABC, Bloomberg, CBS, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, and NBC.An expert on transformational corporate change, Samit has been quoted in The New York Times, The Economist, Businessweek, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Fast Company and TechCrunch.Humans 2.0 Podcast Questions:1:56 - How do you spend your time on Planet Earth?2:08 - Jay Samit's Origin Story4:22 - Austrian Story of Individual Empowerment 6:20 - Self Awareness, Write down 99 Problems11:00 - Gratitude and Appreciation for being Alive in 201815:00 - Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality Technology Future19:15 - The most Interesting Use case of Immersive AR 22:30 - What year will mixed reality become mainstream?25:10 - Virtual Reality Industry (more limited use cases)26:30 - What other technologies will integrate with VR/AR?31:30 - Will all jobs eventually become obsolete? 33:20 - Is there anything you wish you knew when you were younger?35:30 - What are you going to focus on in the next 5-10 years in the world. ~ Listen to the Podcast in Audio Form ~ iTunes - http://apple.co/2w2igRzGoogle Play - http://bit.ly/2i520dhStitcher - http://bit.ly/2iPsrRBiHeart Radio - http://bit.ly/2Ag3xW3If you would like more information on Jay Samit please check out the following links below:Jay Samit - http://jaysamit.com/Jay's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jaysamitJay's LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysamitDISRUPT You! - https://www.amazon.com/Disrupt-You-Transformation-Opportunity-Innovation/dp/1250059372Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2PodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/mark.metry.9Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Mark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/

Jay Samit is the author of the bestselling book Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation. Jay Samit and I talk about the beginning critical steps to disrupt your own life and have an impact on this world as well as the emerging field of augmented and virtual reality that is posed to be up to a trillion dollar industry. Described by Wired Magazine as having “the coolest job in the industry” and “a new media guru and Internet pioneer” by the Economic Times, author Jay Alan Samit is a dynamic entrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation. He launches billion dollar businesses, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for over three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends. Everyone from the Pope to the President calls on Samit to orchestrate positive change in this era of endless innovation. Helped grow multi-billion dollar juggernauts such as eBay and LinkedIn pre-IPO.Samit held executive roles at Sony and Universal Studios, pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile video, internet advertising, e-commerce, social networks, ebooks, and digital music that are used by billions of consumers every day. Samit accurately predicts the future because he is constantly working with those who create it.An adjunct professor at USC, Samit teaches innovation at America’s largest engineering school. He is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal and host of its documentary series WSJ Startup of the Year. Samit frequently appears on ABC, Bloomberg, CBS, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, and NBC.An expert on transformational corporate change, Samit has been quoted in The New York Times, The Economist, Businessweek, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Fast Company and TechCrunch.Humans 2.0 Podcast Questions:1:56 - How do you spend your time on Planet Earth?2:08 - Jay Samit's Origin Story4:22 - Austrian Story of Individual Empowerment 6:20 - Self Awareness, Write down 99 Problems11:00 - Gratitude and Appreciation for being Alive in 201815:00 - Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality Technology Future19:15 - The most Interesting Use case of Immersive AR 22:30 - What year will mixed reality become mainstream?25:10 - Virtual Reality Industry (more limited use cases)26:30 - What other technologies will integrate with VR/AR?31:30 - Will all jobs eventually become obsolete? 33:20 - Is there anything you wish you knew when you were younger?35:30 - What are you going to focus on in the next 5-10 years in the world. ~ Listen to the Podcast in Audio Form ~ iTunes - http://apple.co/2w2igRzGoogle Play - http://bit.ly/2i520dhStitcher - http://bit.ly/2iPsrRBiHeart Radio - http://bit.ly/2Ag3xW3If you would like more information on Jay Samit please check out the following links below:Jay Samit - http://jaysamit.com/Jay's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jaysamitJay's LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysamitDISRUPT You! - https://www.amazon.com/Disrupt-You-Transformation-Opportunity-Innovation/dp/1250059372Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2PodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/mark.metry.9Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Mark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/

Jay Alan Samit is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation.  He launches billion dollar businesses, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for over three decades continues to be  at the forefront of global trends. Jay is the Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte. An American digital media innovator, he has pioneered advancements in music and video distribution, social media, and ecommerce. He is the author of the bestselling book Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation.   Samit helped grow pre-IPO companies such as Linkedin and eBay, held senior management roles at Sony and Universal Studios, pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile video, internet advertising, ecommerce, social networks, ebooks, and digital music that are used by billions of consumers every day. This episode will certainly have you thinking about the future and how change is happening!   http://whatgotyouthere.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt Free 30 day Audible Trial- http://www.audibletrial.com/WhatGotYouThere Sunniva Super Coffee- Use discount code WGYT for 20% off your order!- www.drinksupercoffee.com   http://jaysamit.com/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/jaysamit LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysamit/   Sean DeLaney Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/seandelaney23/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/SeanDeLaney23   Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres 

The latest Academy episode features Jay Samit — a dynamic entrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation. He launches billion dollar businesses, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for over three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends Jay's book, Disrupt You: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation is an absolute gamechanger for anyone looking to create business and personal growth. During this powerful episode, we deep dive into: Realizing success is everywhere Why we fall in love with the result, not the process Understanding what failure really is and isn’t Identifying the patterns of disruption To disrupt the marketplace, start with yourself The power of being the visionary and hiring others If you listen to others, you’ll wind up like others Never listen to friends and family around your big ideas The power of insight and drive for success Why your job is guaranteed to be disrupted Turning challenges into massive opportunities Getting great at killing ideas to find the “one” Why every disruptor harnessed the power of pivoting Having the audacity to stop messing around and start How Jay took a company with $30K left in the bank to $200m sale Celebrating wins and recognizing how far you’ve come Why you’re destined for failure with a negative attitude ...and so many other ways to crush your life and business in 2017, with the highest level yet practical guidance. LIKED WHAT YOU HEARD? We'd love a review of the Academy, and you'll be entered to win a free copy of UnResolution. Here's how: 1. Open up the podcast app in your iTunes or iOs. 2. Search 'Resist Average Academy.' 3. Subscribe, then click 'Write A Review.' 4. Tell us why you love our content, and you're done! 5. Your review will post within 24-48 hours. TIRED OF DOING IT ALL AS AN ENTREPRENEUR? The all-new FreshBooks is the #1 cloud accounting solution specially designed for small business owners. Join 10 million people using FreshBooks and spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. Academy Listeners have a 30-day unrestricted free trial if you're ready to simplify your game — go here. WANT TO LEVEL UP WITH A LIKE MINDED TRIBE? Stay tuned for a new experience from the Resist Average Academy designed to help you achieve all your outcomes with a like minded tribe committed to your success.

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Not many people get Reid Hoffman, co-founder of Linkedin, to write the foreward to their book, are personal friends with Ken Rutkowski, of the Business Rockstars Show, and has what Wired magazine describes "as the coolest job in the industry". Meet my Business Builders Show / www.c-suiteradio.com guest, Jay Samit. (www.jaysamit.com)Jay's OUTSTANDING book is Disrupt You@! Master Personal Transformation, Sieze Opportunity and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation. Listen to this great interview with one of the nicest guys I have even interviewed, buy his book and log on to www.jaysamit.com to get your own Disrupt You! workbook. If you are serious about being a difference maker in this world, Jay's workbook can be your starting point!You will also find one of the best Ted Talks ever released at www.jaysamit.comToo much information to put into writing here - take 30 minutes to rock your world about what you need to do to succeed, and to find out what's going on at Deloitte Digital in the world of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality. This conversation FREAKED me out!There is only one Business Builders Show with Marty Wolff and you'll access it on www.c-suiteradio.com. Also find it on iTunes, Soundcloud and my website www.martywolffbusinesssolutions.com. Want to talk with an experienced and successful executive coach about helping you make positive and profitable changes in your business? Contact me at 570 815 1626. Thanks to Peter Himmelman of www.bigmuse.com and Tony Banta of www.venturegreatly.com for sponsoring this edition of the Business Builders Show with Marty Wolff.Thanks for listening. Love to hear from you. Call me at 570 815 1626. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do we balance the need for fun, variety, and uncertainty in our lives with our desire for safety, security, and certainty? Endless innovation or constant never ending improvement is the way to get both a stable life full of peace and continuously improve in each area of our lives. Taking a leap of faith on each new innovation brings the feeling of risk and excitement we seek when we are bored. The improvements that come from each new success then increase the feelings of certainty we work so hard for in our relationships, work, and health. Just when I was starting to feel comfortable and certain in my filming studio after months of not changing anything, I realized yesterday it was time for innovation because I always need to continue improving my recording setup to provide you with the best audio and visual experience. While it is uncomfortable ordering $800 in new audio recording equipment, I also enjoy the discomfort a bit because the rest of my life is so stable. Considering upgrading my audio is enough to keep my life from feeling boring and to help me avoid causing problems in other areas just to keep things interesting. The balancing act to me seems to be to maintain stability in most areas and consciously continue to test and innovate in each area of my life for the element of surprise and fun. Thank you very much for reading about day 110 of Happier People podcast here! My exercise is to watch the balance in my life today so that I embrace the opportunities to improve instead of fighting them into certainty and I find gratitude in the peace I have in my life enough to not cause new problems in an effort to get more variety! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jerrybanfield/support

Jay Samit is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation. He launches billion dollar businesses, transforms industries, revamps government institutions, and for over three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends. Jay helped grow pre-IPO companies such as Linkedin and eBay, held senior management roles at Sony and Universal Studios, pioneered breakthroughs in mobile video, Internet advertising, e-commerce, social networks, ebooks, and digital music used by billions of consumers every day. Jay is also the consummate dealmaker; his list of partners and associates reads like a who’s who including Bill Gates, Steven Spielberg, Steve Jobs, Reid Hoffman, David Geffen, Richard Branson, and Paul Allen. Jay also serves as an adjunct professor at USC and is author of the internationally best-selling book “Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation.” Could have ruined your business – but now – an invaluable learning experience Jay lost a MAJOR contract that he maxed out credit cards to win -- and Jay tells the whole story here. Most influential lesson learned from a mentor "You have to be the best at what you're doing or the only one doing it." How best to connect with Jay: Twitter: @jaysamit Website: jaysamit.com Book: "Disrupt You!: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation"

Jay Samit is a serial disruptor, a change agent, an innovator, an educator, and the author of the international best-seller Disrupt You!: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation. For over three decades, he has been at the forefront of global trends. He has pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile video, Internet advertising, e-commerce, social networks, eBooks, and digital music used by billions of consumers every day. Combining innovation with commercial success, Jay is a dealmaker. He has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for startups. His list of partners and associates includes Apple, Bill Gates, Coca-Cola, Facebook, McDonald's, Microsoft, Paul Allen, Reid Hoffman, Richard Branson, Steve Jobs, Steven Spielberg, United Airlines, the Vatican, Verizon, and the White House. He has held senior management roles at Sony, Universal Studios, and SeaChange International, a leading global multiscreen-video-software company. Jay is a trend spotter. His predictions of the future tend to be accurate because he is constantly working with those creating it. Please see Disclosure* (below) concerning affiliate links on this page. Key Segments Click any timestamp to start listening at the noted location. [00:17] “I got into this field and was amazed when you wake up one day, and dozens of your friends have become billionaires, and it's not like anybody went to special schools or had special this or that, but 70% of the world's richest billionaires were all self-made. They have the same 24 hours in a day that you and I do, so there must be something different that they're doing with their time. What is it? How can I learn to do that? How can I emulate it, and how can I do it no matter what continent, what country, what city, [or] what education I have? Most of these people didn't go to top universities. Many didn't even go to college. Sir Richard Branson, [who] started 12 companies now that have market caps over a billion dollars, didn't even go to school. What is he doing [that's] different? Can I do that? That's what Disrupt You!, disrupting yourself, is all about.” [04:05] Jay's book is split into three parts: (1) self-disruption, the internal process of disrupting your personal value chain; (2) business-disruption, the process of disrupting the value chain of a business or industry; and (3) world-disruption, the process of using the principles of disruption to solve big, non-business, world problems (like climate change, education, and healthcare). Jay says Disrupt You! is a new paradigm with predictive and repeatable methodologies for breaking the patterns that limit personal success and growth that anyone can use to become a disruptor. [04:46] Jay says that the need to disrupt starts out in our childhood. Parents, teachers, and others who mean well constantly reinforce and tell us what we can't do, what we won't be, and what we're not good at. We grow up and begin to believe that we have a certain type of personality, that we're not good at math or public speaking. “We put blinders on and then society gives us shackles. In fact, you are completely malleable, and once you realize you can change your preconceived limitations, it then makes it easier to look at the world as having the same flexibility, the same porousness, the same [potential] for you to disrupt. And so when you look at the self-made billionaire in their 20's, that's what they're doing, and they have the advantage that they don't have the preconceived ways of doing things that we have developed into habits.” [05:40] Changing yourself into a disruptor is a matter of introspection. Jay likes to say, “It's akin to major surgery, but you're holding the scalpel.” Becoming a disruptor is a state of mind; it's about becoming a silver-lining person. When you have problems, instead of saying “woe is me,” ask yourself if others have them too. Maybe the problem has scale. Maybe if you solve the problem, you could solve it for millions of people. Your phone now connects you to 6 billion consumers. If you're right for just a nanosecond, you could become a billionaire. [06:30] “Once you get into [the mindset of a disruptor], you realize that our world has changed so dramatically, that we have access to tools that weren't around 2, 5, [or] 10 years ago, [and] that you may be the first person to apply these tools, that somebody else invented, to solve a problem.” [06:45] Jay uses a popular traffic app, Waze, which sold for a billion dollars with no revenue, as an example of the size of the market potential that technology allows us to reach with our ideas. You don't have to be in the technology business to use social, mobile, and broadband to scale up. [08:20] How did Jay begin to understand the concept of disruption? Jay discusses a friend who found great success manufacturing and selling PC accessories like dust covers when PCs were new. Without ever learning how to use a computer, this friend sold his company for 135 million dollars. Jay asked himself what his friend had seen that he was missing. His friend had seen a simple opportunity. A similar thing happened when the iPhone came out. People ran out to buy the phone and then bought a $15 case to go with it. It's about looking for the holes in the market. [09:49] The value-chain concept comes into play because so many people look at the totality of a business, but most parts of a business don't generate a profit. Focus on capturing value and find the link you can disrupt. Jay gives four examples of businesses that have disrupted their markets: (1) Airbnb, the world's largest hotel chain, has no hotels; (2) Uber, the world's largest taxi company, owns no cars; (3) Facebook, the world's largest media company, creates no content; and (4) Alibaba, the world's largest retailer, has no inventory. All of these businesses were basically just a big data play. Take the essence of eBay, or any other two-sided marketplace, and realize that you can do this in any category and retain the value. [10:43] There's a new way to look at a business that involves focusing on the part where you can capture the most value and not bothering with all the other parts. In the book, Jay states that a business or product consists of the sum of the value of five links in the value chain: (1) R&D; (2) design, (3) production; (4) marketing and sales; and (5) distribution. People think that they have to reinvent the entire thing or that billion-dollar ideas come from having an epiphany, but it is really about isolating the one piece of a business you can disrupt and creating a better value chain. [11:57] Jay says that the number one business for failing is restaurants. People think that if they have a good recipe, they could open a good restaurant, but recipe is probably the least important factor in a restaurant's success. Somebody took a look at restaurant value chain and figured out that if you have too many items on the menu and people don't order all of them in sufficient quantity, wasted food becomes lost profit. Jay gives a detailed example of Benihana, a nationally recognized name in the restaurant industry, that has built its success on a limited menu to reduce food waste and using shared seating arrangements to fill tables. [12:47] In the process of looking at the value chain, you look at the value chain as a whole, drill down to take a closer look at individual links in the chain, and find the one link that can be disrupted. [13:04] Jay asks what has changed in the way people do things that you couldn't do before? He encourages us to apply modern tools to habits and problems nobody has developed a solution for yet. Jay challenges people to write down three problems a day for a month as an exercise. He gives an example that someone found through this exercise of monitoring prescription drug compliance with a timer integrated into the cap of the container. [15:30] If you disrupt a technology or product, you either create an entirely new market, consumer base, or user, or you destroy or displace the market for the technology it replaced. Jay uses a fun example from the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark where Indiana Jones shoots a sword-wielding opponent to illustrate the technological shift from knives to swords to guns. An example of a modern technological shift is the smartphone's replacement of a wide variety of devices and tools. Jay asks, “What does that new world of people living with this device open up that you couldn't do before? … When we talk about wearables or the internet-of-things, what are the next things that you can now do that solve problems that we didn't have a way to solve? … This isn't just for techies. We all use technology.” [17:25] Jay takes a glass-half-empty look at some technologies that are expected to displace workers in the years to come. According to Jay, “Disruption isn't about what happens to you; it's about how you respond to what happens to you. So, if you know all those things are happening, where [are] the opportunities? What are all the new things that you can do that put you surfing the wave of change as opposed to drowning under the tidal wave?” [18:29] Jay discusses an innovative and humanitarian application of 3D printing. An entrepreneur is using 3D printers to manufacture prosthetics for growing children. He can provide affordable prosthetics to young children who formerly would not have received one until their growth had slowed because of the cost to custom manufacture the device. To make this even better for the children, he went to Disney and licensed characters so that children can have a cool, character-themed prosthetic. This entrepreneur didn't invent the technology, but he found a link in the value chain that he could disrupt, serves an underserved audience that will line up to buy his product, and makes the world a better place. [20:00] Jay discusses slaughter-free meat and plastic in over-fished oceans as opportunities. [21:41] Jay is dedicating the last third of his life to teaching people how to do this because he believes that our society is fundamentally changing. There are 2.3 billion millennials in one generation, more people than were on the planet in their grandparents' generation. There won't be enough corporate jobs for all of them. The educational system designed to produce factory workers will not give people the skills they need in a world that doesn't need as many factories. This situation brings about the disenfranchisement of people, which leads to instability, can bring down governments, and changes our society. Jay suggests that we show all these people how they can be a couple of clicks away from knowledge, prosperity, great new markets, and equal access to consumers because most goods are digitally available globally. [22:51] Jay's concept of becoming a disruptor and looking at your personal value chain involves seeing yourself as The Brand of One, the individual as a product. Why would somebody not buy you-the-product and how do you improve it? Jay's concept of disrupting your personal value chain has four links: (1) R&D is perceiving your environment; (2) production is your actions and responses; (3) marketing and sales is how you present yourself to the world; and (4) distribution is how you spend your time and focus your energies. You start by understanding your personal value chain then present yourself to the world in a different way to rebrand yourself. [25:04] Jay talks about getting out of college during a jobless recession. He wanted to work in Hollywood creating special effects, but he couldn't find a job. For $1, he printed 100 business cards for a non-existent computer graphics company (for which he did not even make himself the boss). With some hustle, he got hundreds of thousands of dollars of post-production work and then hired people with talent and skills who wanted jobs. [25:55] “Where do 3D printing experts come from? Virtual reality experts? Bitcoin experts? Internet of things experts?” They started like Jay did when he had $1's-worth of business cards. Jay says, “They're self-proclaimed experts who then work hard to grow and defend the turf they wisely stake out. There's nothing stopping anybody from being the expert of the next big thing.” [27:58] According to Jay, “You've gotta be a little creative to rise above the noise in anything. If you're looking for a way to blaze a new trail without creativity, wrong! No one ever led a nation or a company by following in the footsteps of somebody else. … There's so much opportunity. Ideas are easy. Execution takes work. Success isn't guaranteed, but if you work at it, you will find out what it takes to be successful, and you will be successful.” [28:32] In the book, to get yourself into the mindset of figuring out where you're going and what you want to do, Jay gives four different segments to develop steps for a disruptor's map: aspirations, priorities, resources, and deadlines. [28:54] Jay states, “If you don't know where you want to be in five years, congratulations, you'll definitely not be there. If you don't know how to get to there, that's OK. Work backwards from a goal but give it a deadline. … So, you work backwards … and you don't need to know all the steps 'cause here's what's gonna happen: once you have that insight, you only need insight and drive to succeed. Those are the only two things [you need] in life. Everything else can be hired. Once you have that insight, you're gonna start exploring down that path. You're gonna' start talking to potential customers. You're gonna do all these iterations of your business in your head when you're not burning capital, when it doesn't cost any money, and everybody is trying to kill your idea until you come up with that zombie idea that can't be killed. And when you're doing that, you're going to uncover things that nobody else [has] discovered yet because nobody's gone that far down the path. And at that point in the path, you may pivot in a direction that you didn't even see.” [28:50] Jay gives an example of three guys who started an online video dating service named Tune-in Hook-up. Nobody wanted to use the dating service, but they looked at their data and noticed that a lot of people were watching the videos. They pivoted into YouTube and became billionaires. Most successful businesses have pivoted. LinkedIn started as a resume repository. eBay started as a place for collectors to find old, used things. Jay says, “You'll find [your pivot] if you're looking at your data and you're paying attention.” [31:22] Jay discusses his concept of the zombie idea: “Everybody always tells you, ‘Nurture your idea. Fondle it. Help it to grow.' That's [wrong]. You wanna figure out every way that idea's gonna fail because … the second you go in the marketplace, that's what your competition and reality [are] going to do to it. [F]ind … ten people who will benefit from this business and will spend time with you (not friends or family). … [H]ave them tell you [what's wrong with it] … [and have them] come back again and again until they come back and say, ‘Oh, I would pay for that. That makes sense. Wow, that's useful!' Then go with that data [and get funding]. … There is no shortage of capital. VCs last year put $40 billion into the hands of startups. Crowdfunding is now greater than that.” [32:23] Jay believes that there is only one advantage the United States has on the rest of the world, and that is that we do not have a fear of failure. He uses the example of two guys who started a company to synchronize traffic lights. The idea was way ahead of its time and bombed. But they didn't give up when their first company failed. The next company Bill Gates and Paul Allen started was Microsoft. [33:27] Jay discusses the difference between failing and failure: “Failing is trying something that you learn doesn't work; failure is throwing in the towel.” Jay suggests that you could talk to people involved in the early stages of any now large and very successful company and have them tell you a story about a board meeting when they were thinking about pulling the plug before they pivoted or made some other change. Google was once on the table for Excite to buy for $600,000, but the deal fell through. [34:03] Jay goes on to say, “We call private companies that have market caps over a billion dollars unicorns. There are now over 200 unicorns. The size of our market now that we're all interconnected is massive. You can scale from zero to a billion very, very quickly, and it doesn't take anything special except really looking at the market from a disruptor's mindset.” [34:30] To help listeners, Jay offers a free copy of his 40-page companion workbook toDisrupt You! at jaysamit.com or by reaching out to him on Twitter @jaysamit. [34:56] To find ideas, start with simple problems and start looking to see who else might have that problem. Jay emphasizes, “The more people you solve [a problem] for, the more money you can make.” [36:13] Concerning the ability to get started, Jay says: “Now, there's no excuse. You can get the learning for free. You can reach your market for free. You have social media. The cost of launching a startup is 95% cheaper than it was ten years ago because all the networked architecture is in place. All you have to do is be the catalyst for what the change is, and Disrupt You! tries to spark you.” [37:24] Concerning our ultimate motivations, Jay says, “The purpose of life is to live a life of purpose. … If you're not fulfilled by what you're doing, and you're staying in a job you don't like, how long are you gonna stay? A year? Two years? Five years? Are you gonna trade your whole life, and why would you give up the only life you have for something you don't want? … You can be what you want. You can be successful in the field that you choose to be. The only thing stopping most people is fear.” In the book, Jay refers to “the illusion of security.” Many people are fooled into thinking they have security because they have a good job. Jay cites that of the original Fortune 500 companies, only 57 are left on the list. Jay states that this “illusion of security” robs us of ambition and autonomy. [38:59] Jay briefly discusses positive thinking stating: “Scores of scientific studies have proven that visualizing success makes all things possible. … When you are in a positive state of mind, it releases dopamine. It lights up the neurotransmitters across your synaptic nerves like a Christmas tree, and suddenly … you are more creative, you increase your intelligence, you increase your energy, and you even close more sales. Success doesn't make you happy. Being happy creates success.” [40:17]: See chapters 9 through 13 of Disrupt You! for additional information and examples about disrupting each link of the value chain. [40:25] Jay discusses the concept of using other people's money (OPM): “What if I told you that I could get you millions of dollars from people who don't want you to pay it back, aren't gonna charge you any interest, and don't want equity in your company? You should be leaning into that speaker right now and listening. Here's how it works. You're going after a specific audience. Solve for that audience and [ask yourself], ‘Who else wants that audience?'” Jay gives an example of getting $60 million from McDonalds to help him launch Sony Connect (a digital music store to compete with iTunes). Through a large campaign, McDonalds had an increase in same store sales and Sony Connect got 20 million new customers; everybody was happy. “Solve for others and you'll solve for you.” [42:32] Jay gives the following recommendations for things that have had a profound influence on him: (1) “Have kids. It's a great motivation. You don't wanna let 'em down. You won't give up. I think fear either immobilizes you or pushes you to challenge your perceived limits.” (2) “Find a mentor. I really think you can find people from an earlier generation that have wisdom, knowledge, [and] connections to share that would just like [to have the validation] that they have learned something that they can pass on.LinkedIn is a great tool for that.” (3) “Travel. … Getting outside of your norm and your culture allows you not just to see the world different, but you'll see yourself and what you think of as the normal way of doing things [differently], and you'll get insights from that.” (4) “Life-long learning. Commit to life-long learning. Learn something every day. Get out of your comfort zone. Expand your universe.” (5) “Enjoy the journey.” Resources Mentioned Disrupt You!: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation – Book by Jay Samit about disruption. According to Jay the book breaks into three part: (1) disrupting yourself; (2) disrupting a business or industry; and (3) disruption to solve big, non-business, world problems. Click to listen at [04:05]. Disrupt You! Companion Workbook – 40-page companion workbook to Disrupt You! available at jaysamit.com or by reaching out to him on Twitter @jaysamit. Click to listen at [34:30]. LinkedIn – An online social network for professionals to connect with colleagues, companies, mentors, and more. Click to listen at [42:32]. The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work – Book by Shawn Achor. Click to listen at [38:59]. *Disclosure: Some of the links on this page may be affiliate links. I may earn a commission if you purchase through these links. These commissions help to cover the cost of producing the podcast. I am affiliated only with companies I know and trust to deliver what you need. 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Jay Alan Samit is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation. He launches billion dollar businesses, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for over three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends. Everyone from the Pope to the President calls on Samit to orchestrate positive change in this era of endless innovation. Samit helped grow pre-IPO companies such as Linkedin and eBay, held senior management roles at Sony and Universal Studios, pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile video, internet advertising, ecommerce, social networks, ebooks, and digital music that are used by billions of consumers every day. Combining innovation with commercial success, Samit is the consummate dealmaker; his list of partners and associates reads like a who’s who list of innovators, including: Bill Gates, Steven Spielberg, Steve Jobs, Reid Hoffman, David Geffen, Richard Branson, Paul Allen, and Pierre Omidyar. A proven trend spotter, Samit accurately predicts the future because he is constantly working with those who create it. An adjunct professor at USC, Samit teaches innovation at America’s largest engineering school and is author of the internationally best-selling book Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation (available in seven languages including Chinese, Russian, Japanese and Korean). He is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal and host of its documentary series WSJ Startup of the Year. Samit frequently appears on ABC, Bloomberg, CBS, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, NBC and tweets daily motivation to the over 100,000 business professionals who follow him on twitter @jaysamit. An expert on transformational corporate change, Samit has been quoted in The New York Times, The Economist, Businessweek, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Fast Company and TechCrunch. Samit is a change agent, who combines his bold vision and humor, to motivate audiences to become disruptors within their organizations. Samit gets people passionate about innovation, overcoming obstacles, and teaches them how to think bigger and embrace change. Samit motivates and delights audiences from Moscow to Mumbai, London to Las Vegas, Phoenix to Philadelphia, Berlin to Beverly Hills, Toronto to Tokyo, Seoul to San Francisco, with compelling keynotes that leave the crowd wanting more. Samit provides disruptive solutions for such corporate clients as American Express, AT&T, Best Buy, Clinique, Coca Cola, Disney, Ford, GE, Intel, Linkedin, McDonalds, Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble, Starbucks, Unilever, Zynga and dozens more. His talk It’s Time to Disrupt You! is a high energy presentation on how to create and embrace change in any field. Designed to be as entertaining and inspiring as it is informative, Samit customizes each presentation to highlight the sales, marketing, and leadership goals of the audience before him. Samit delivers a speech that stays with the audience long after the conference has ended. Seth Greene is a 6 Time Best Selling Author, Nationally Recognized Direct Response Marketing Expert, and the only back to back to back GKIC Dan Kennedy Marketer of the Year Nominee. To Get a FREE Copy of Seth’s new book Podcast Marketing Magic, and access to a Live Podcast Marketing Training Conference Call go to http://www.UltimateMarketingMagician.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay Samit (@JaySamit) is an entrepreneur and the author of the bestselling book Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation.    The modern world is changing is at a fast rate and we all have to adapt. We are all one click away on our mobile phones from reaching 6 billion people. And your job will be disrupted at some point in your life, no matter where you are in your career. You have to adapt. Jay believes that you need to find purpose with your job and life. Why give up one day, month, or year to a job that you don't enjoy?  Finding purpose is what helps adapt to the changing economy and landscape. Jay has worked with a diverse group of companies and clients throughout his life. He brought innovation to the music industry early in his career. He has also helped launch global companies like LinkedIn & Ebay, and has even worked with The Pope. Quotes From Jay: “You have a choice: pursue your dreams, or be hired by someone else to help them fulfill their dreams.” “Insight and drive are all the skills you need. Everything else can be hired.” “Would you rather work forty hours a week at a job you hate or eighty hours a week doing work you love?” PLEASE HELP US and leave a review in iTunes to help spread the word about the show. It really helps spread the word about Stories from The Influencer Economy.  Also please check out the archives on http://www.influencereconomy.com/ Follow Ryan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryanjwill To follow Jay Samit: Jay website:  http://jaysamit.com/about/ Jay on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/jaysamit Jay's Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31dhZuLfADg  

Jay Samit has raised over 800 million dollars for startups; sold companies to Fortune 500 firms; taken companies public; and partnered with some of the world's biggest brands, including Coca Cola, Microsoft, and Apple, just to name a few.   He is the author of  DISRUPT YOU! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive inthe Era of Endless Innovation.     http://www.inspiredinsider.com/jay-samit-disrupt-you-interview/  

Jay Samit has raised over 800 million dollars for startups; sold companies to Fortune 500 firms; taken companies public; and partnered with some of the world's biggest brands, including Coca Cola, Microsoft, and Apple, just to name a few. He is the author of  DISRUPT YOU! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation. http://www.inspiredinsider.com/jay-samit-one-question-inspires/

Host Dave Robertson is joined first by Jay Samit, digital media expert and CEO of SeaChange International. He's also the author of "Disrupt You!: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation," and they discuss how to discover new markets and expand the potential of existing businesses. Dave's second guest is Jill Dyché, VP of Best Practices at SAS and author of "The New IT: How Technology Leaders are Enabling Business Strategy in the Digital Age." She talks about how to create a physical work environment to promote innovation.

Jay Samit, CEO of the world’s leading multiscreen video services company SeaChange International (NASDAQ: SEAC), is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation.  Described by Wired magazine as “having the coolest job in the industry,” he has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for startups, sold companies to Fortune 500 firms, transformed entire industries, revamped government institutions, and for three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends. Combining innovation with commercial success, Samit’s list of partners and associates includes Bill Gates, Steven Spielberg, Steve Jobs, Reid Hoffman, David Geffen, Richard Branson, Paul Allen, and Pierre Omidyar. He’s also the author of the best-selling book Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation.

  Episode Summary Jay Samit is widely recognized as one of the world's leading experts in innovation and disruption. You can pre-order his newest book, which is out July 7th, entitled Disrupt You!:Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation on Amazon. Jay sits down with John Livesay to talk on some of the life lesson's he's learned over the years. In the episode, Jay shares examples of successful people failing, people pivoting their business, and much more. Key Takeaways 02:35 - How did Jay get started in his career? 05:50 - Businesses don't sell products, they sell solutions. 07:15 - Write down three problems you have everyday for a month and then find the problems that scale the most at the end of that month. 10:10 - Jay shares an example of how he seized an opportunity. 15:00 - How did Jay get separate industries to work together? He shares his story. 17:45 - Pitches solve the problem for the human being across the desk. 20:30 - Are you afraid to give away equity? Jay Samit has some advice for you. 23:45 - You learn more from failure than anything else. Don't be afraid to fail. 29:10 - Jay shares a secret contest that John's listeners can enter into. Tweetables All disruption starts with introspection. Be a brand of one. Problems are just businesses waiting for the right entrepreneur to unlock the value.Data has no ego and makes an excellent co-pilot.100% of nothing is nothing. 50% of something can be worth millions.Everyone thinks of changing the world but no one thinks of changing themselves. Get a ZOMBIE idea that is so good it can't die Links Mentioned Jay Samit Jay Samit Twitter Disrupt You! by Jay Samit Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff The Lean Startup by Eric Ries Disrupt You! Book Trailer 2015 - Jay Samit Want the Transcription? Click Here to Download Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? I'd love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link Click on the 'Subscribe' button below the artwork Go to the 'Ratings and Reviews' section Click on 'Write a Review'